Rjómabúið á Baugsstöðum
The only creamery in Iceland that has kept all of its original equipment; a water-powered creamery from 1905 east of Stokkseyri.
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About the museum
The creamery at Baugsstaðir was founded by farmers in the area and began operating in 1905. Butter and cheese were produced there using water power, and operations continued until 1952. The main markets for the products were England and Iceland.
The creamery is the only one in the country that still has all of its original equipment. When visitors arrive, the stream is dammed so that the water wheel can power the churn and the butter-working table, just as when the creamery first opened. Nearby are the ruins of an ice house where products were stored before they went to market.
The creamery is today part of the Byggðasafn Árnesinga (Local Heritage Museum of Árnessýsla).
Highlights
- The only creamery in Iceland with its original equipment
- A water wheel powers the churn and the butter-working table
- Ruins of an ice house in the immediate vicinity
Permanent exhibition
- Rjómabúið með upprunalegum búnaði – A water-powered creamery with all of its original equipment, showing how butter was made.
- Operated by
- Byggðasafn Árnesinga
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The creamery stands by Route 33, east of Stokkseyri.
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| Good to know | During the visit, the stream is dammed so that the water wheel powers the churn and the butter-working table, as it did at the start. |
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